Cultural Events
September 2026
Sep
20
10:00a
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Sep
20
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Sep
20
2:00p
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Sep
23
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Sep
24
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Sep
25
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Sep
26
8:30a
End Date
Kayak Tour of St. Charles Bay (REGISTRATION REQUIRED)
Goose Island State Park
What will we see on the water today?
Sep
26
9:00a
End Date
Trade Beads
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Learn how small glass beads changed the course of history, then make your own bead bracelet!
Sep
26
10:00a
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Sep
26
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Lotería en el Parque
Fort Boggy State Park
Let's get together to learn more about Hispanic Heritage and play a game like bingo, but with colorful pictures instead of numbers!
Sep
26
2:00p
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Sep
27
10:00a
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Sep
27
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Sep
27
2:00p
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Sep
30
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
October 2026
Oct
1
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
2
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
3
10:00a
End Date
Ethnobotany of SLRSP
South Llano River State Park
Interested in learning about plant ID and traditional use of plants in central Texas? This is the program for you!
Oct
3
10:00a
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Oct
3
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
3
2:00p
End Date
Mission History Tour
Goliad State Park & Historic Site
Enjoy a guided history tour of Mission Espiritu Santo as you learn about life in and around the mission during the Spanish Colonial Era.
Oct
4
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
6
5:30p
End Date
National Night Out at San Felipe de Austin
San Felipe, TX - San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site
Join us at San Felipe de Austin State Historic Site for a HISTORIC National Night Out celebrating our community!
Oct
7
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
8
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
8
9:00p
End Date
Miles of Stars
Davis Mountains State Park
Join us as we appreciate some of the darkest skies in the U.S. through storytelling and telescope viewing.
Oct
9
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
10
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
11
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
14
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
15
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
16
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
17
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
18
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
21
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
22
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
23
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
24
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
24
6:30p
End Date
Spooky Night Hike - Fall Trees and Tall Tales
Mission Tejas State Park
Come to Mission Tejas State Park for a spooky themed evening hike with park staff and hear tall tales and legends of the people who lived here and the beasts they told stories of.
Oct
24
7:00p
End Date
Trail of the Dead
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Join us for a spooky event here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
25
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
25
7:00p
End Date
Full Moon Hike (Registration Required)
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Walk in the light of the Hunter's Moon on this guided hike!
Oct
28
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
29
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
30
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
30
8:00p
End Date
Legends of Fort Leaton (By Reservation Only)
Fort Leaton State Historic Site
La Llorona, shots in the dark, colorful characters, and legends passed down through the oral traditions of the borderlands—all of these come to life through the stories and features of Fort Leaton.
Oct
31
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Oct
31
12:00p
End Date
Creature Features
Dinosaur Valley State Park
Grab your spookiest friends and explore some not-so-spooky Texas wildlife!
November 2026
Nov
1
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
4
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
5
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
6
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
7
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
8
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
11
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
12
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
13
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
14
10:00a
End Date
Big Country Frontier Day
Abilene State Park
Immerse yourself in the wild history of the Texas frontier for a day.
Nov
14
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
15
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
18
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
19
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
20
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
21
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
22
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
24
5:30p
End Date
Beaver Moon Hike
Davis Mountains State Park
Enjoy the full Beaver moon rise from atop Skyline Drive.
Nov
25
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
26
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
27
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
28
10:00a
End Date
Flintknapping Demo
Palo Pinto Mountains State Park
Ever wonder how an arrowhead is made? Come find out from an expert flintknapper!
Nov
28
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Nov
29
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
December 2026
Dec
2
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
3
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
4
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
5
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
6
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
9
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
10
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
11
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
12
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
12
5:30p
End Date
Christmas in the Park
Goose Island State Park
See the park in lights, enjoy holiday activities, and CAMP FOR FREE when you decorate your campsite!
Dec
13
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
16
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
17
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
18
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
19
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
19
1:30p
End Date
Tejas Christmas Ornaments
Mission Tejas State Park
Come to Mission Tejas and join park staff in crafting your own holiday decorations to bring home in time for Christmas!
Dec
20
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
23
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
23
5:30p
End Date
Dec
24
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
25
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
26
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
27
10:30a
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature Center to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
30
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!
Dec
31
1:00p
End Date
Nature Center
Choke Canyon State Park - Calliham Unit
Visit the Nature to learn about all the wonderful history and wildlife here at Choke Canyon State Park!